Make them go .. (to bed!)

February 4, 2015 in Parenting

Before you think I have gone completely crazy, bedtimes have become a bit of a chore in this house since Christmas and on one of the many evenings spent pacing up and down after my children, I was quietly humming…

Eleven

January 30, 2015 in Family, Family Life

Whenever one of my children adds another year to their age, I sit and reflect on how quickly they have grown and how quickly the last year has passed by and I can’t believe that today my second eldest is…

In January we love

January 28, 2015 in Reviewing

Bounce Off One of the boys received the Bounce Off game for Christmas from my mum and it is one of the best games we have had in the house for a very long time.  We both chuckled at the…

Two weeks

January 27, 2015 in Family, Family Life, Parenting

Two weeks of illness. Two weeks!! It might be more than two weeks too as only three out of the five have been ill so far. Three weeks ago I mentioned to my husband that nobody had been ill so…

A Wintery Walk

January 11, 2015 in Days out, photography, Travel

Although I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions, I do have a list of things that I want to achieve from the year and one of those things is to spend less time in the car.  Having to drive the children…

A fear of beans

January 6, 2015 in Family Life

What are you afraid of? I don’t think I have anything that I am really scared of.  Certainly not a phobia.  Some things make me uncomfortable, others I don’t like, some things that worry me,  but there isn’t anything that…

What 2014 taught me

January 5, 2015 in Family Life, Parenting

Hello. I’m back.  *Taps the screen enthusiastically* I made the decision that this Christmas was going to be all about real life and spending some quality time with friends and family and it was easier than I thought.  In fact,…

Procrastinating Christmas

December 22, 2014 in Family Life, Life, Parenting

It’s November.  The shops are officially allowed to play Christmas music. A musical reminder that ’tis the time to spend lots of money.  I might do some Christmas shopping and avoid the usual last-minute rush, maybe not. *smug face* I…

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Stressy Mummy

Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm Nikki, mum of four, wife, teacher, writer and drinker of many cups of tea. This blog is pretty much anything that pops into my head, an eclectic mix of family life and lots more. Grab a cuppa and have a read.

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